Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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